Hi! Tash here…
With a family of 6 which includes 3 teenage boys and a threenager (girl), I find most recipes just don’t make enough as they cater for 4 serves at most. Since I don’t have 2 Thermomixers, I’ve needed to find recipes that feed all of us comfortably or recipes that complement each other that either don’t take all day to cook or can be cooked in other appliances. I also try to plan meals for the week that use the same fresh and dairy ingredients to minimise wastage and keep costs down.
SATURDAY
Fakeaway “works” burgers Skinnymixer’s American Burger Patties with Thermobexta’s Best Ever Potato Wedges.
My fakeway “works” burger
I do a kilo of mince (in 2 batches, adding YIAH seasonings to the mixture to spice them up to our liking) and shape them into 12 patties so I can freeze 6 (raw) for another time. The Soft Butter Rolls (Thermomix Basic Cookbook) bake during the first 20 or so minutes of the wedges being in the oven, and are then cool enough to cut open and pop back in the oven with some sliced cheese during the last 5 minutes of the baking time. While the patties and bacon cook in the grill press, I brown some onions with a flavoured balsamic vinegar and fry an egg for each burger – keeping them warm in a thermoserver. Everyone then makes up their own burger with salad ingredients (lettuce, tomato, beetroot) and the sauces they prefer.
Bonus: If you would like to see my step by step process and time breakdown for the burgers click here.
Tip: Thermobexta’s Best Ever Potato Wedge seasoning goes perfectly with sweet potatoes as well.
EASY – MEDIUM
Approx. 1.5 hrs
SUNDAY
Skinnymixers Mexican Slow Cooked Pork, Refried Beans and Mexican Red Rice Enchiladas with salad.
skinnymixer’s Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Put the pork on to cook in the morning, and cook the beans and rice close to dinner time. Fill tortillas with shredded pork, refried beans and red rice. Roll into enchiladas and place in an oven dish. Top with passata blended with 2 teaspoons of Nik’s Mexican spice mix, top with grated cheese and bake for about 20 minutes.
Serve with sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes from Saturday’s burgers and extra salad ingredients.
Tip: If you have any leftovers that you won’t use, simply freeze portions of the shredded pork in snaplock bags for use in jacket potatoes. For this meal plan we will be using it on pizza later in the week.
MEDIUM
6 hrs
MONDAY
Creamy bacon and broccoli fettuccine
Creamy Bacon and Broccoli Fettuccine
This is quick, easy and flavourful and works just as well with fresh pasta and frozen broccoli. Not only is this pasta very kid friendly but it is a great budget meal the whole family will love.
I found this dish was a Thermomix dinner that I kept cooking over and over again, so I thought I would share it with everyone on the Thermomix Recipe Community.
Please leave me a comment if you love it too.
Tip: You can adjust the vegetables to whatever you have in the fridge.
EASY
40 mins
TUESDAY
ALTOA Malaysian Satay Chicken and Non-Fried Fried Rice.
Malaysian Satay Chicken & Fried Rice
The Malaysian Satay Chicken from ‘A Little Taste of Asia’ is a favourite in our house. If you don’t know if your children will like the satay sauce, you can quite easily serve the sauce on the side. Also if you are short on time you can simply pan-fry the chicken pieces in some coconut oil and not add them to skewers.
I like to serve it with Quirky Cooking’s Non-Fried Rice, as it makes a large amount to feed the tribe and the vegetables can be adjusted to whatever I have in the fridge.
Tip: If you don’t use all the Satay Sauce you can freeze the remaining amount for use on pizzas. I don’t ever have this problem though!
EASY – MEDIUM
1 hr
WEDNESDAY
Mexican shredded pork pizzas (yoghurt dough base)
Mexican shredded pork pizza
Yoghurt Dough:
- 375g greek yoghurt
- 440g SR Flour
Mix on Speed 3 for 15 seconds, then 3 minutes on the dough/interval setting. Press out onto a rectangular cookie sheet / baking tray and top with pizza sauce, leftover shredded pork, tomatoes, red onion, capsicum, jalapenos and cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes.
Tip: Keep a stash of pre-grated cheese in your freezer as well as portions of the Skinnymixer’s Pizza Sauce, for a quick dinner.
Easy
Approx. 1 hr
THURSDAY
Grain Free Chicken Parmigiana, sweet potato mash, steamed veg.
skinnymixer’s Grain Free Chicken Parmies
I double the mixture and make 9 large parmies which leaves one each for the boys to take for lunch! You can steam your veg in the varoma while the mash is cooking.
Tip: If you wanted to be super prepared you can make the parmies in advance and freeze the patty / sauce separately. If you don’t need them to be grain free or gluten free you can use breadcrumbs.
EASY – MEDIUM
Approx 1 hr
FRIDAY
ALTOI Bhuna Gosht, Chickpea Curry and Jeweled Coconut Rice.
skinnymixer’s Bhuna Gosht
Cook the bhuna gosht in the slow cooker by following the Slow Cooker Tips on the website, and cook the jeweled coconut rice in a rice cooker while the chickpea curry is cooking in the Thermomix.
The spicy chickpea curry is a favourite of mine as it is incredibly tasty and budget friendly. It is a great recipe to cook when the fridge is looking a bit empty. If you do end up cooking it, I’d appreciate if you left me a comment on the recipe community.
Tip: This is fantastic with the Palak Raita for a full friday night curry feast. Make some Palak Raita in advance and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
MEDIUM
6 hrs
If you have any go to meals for large families, please comment below 
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Skordalia is something I grew up seeing at Greek weddings and parties but I haven’t eaten it for many years… until our good friend, Tatum, brought some over the other night to snack on while watching the UFC. It had poppyseeds in it, which I haven’t seen before and instantly felt inspired to create my own ‘healthier’ version using way less oil and low carb potatoes. Tatum promised to love me forever if I could pull it off, and I think I have managed to! If you do like a smoother/runnier Skordalia, feel free to add extra olive oil in. Looking forward to seeing this served and enjoyed for Christmas in only 1 month :O Love Nik xx
Once again inspired by our friend Tatum bringing a few dips around for the UFC, this is a great dip for those who want something delicious for Christmas without the carbs. Made healthier by using good quality oil and no preservatives and a massive bonus of my kids loving it! I hope you guys enjoy this one, Love Nik xx 
While writing my next book, I came up with the idea of developing a LCHF Tiramisu… I ended up loving the recipe so much that we decided to release it for Christmas instead! This captures the essence of a traditional Tiramisu, without the carbs and sugar (see the nutritional info below). It can be served in glasses as pictured above, or layered in a more traditional way as pictured below. Being a LCHF recipe, this one is quite high in calories – if that bothers you, feel free to substitute with low fat cream. Stay tuned for a dairy free adaptation too 
I came across the idea to do a cheese log from a post in my news feed a few weeks ago and I got so excited about the recipe that I came up with a handful of different flavour combinations right away (see the notes). I think this will make a yummy and colourful addition to Christmas tables for those who want to continue to watch their carbs over the festive season or to impress guests with something a little different. The testing team have been enjoying this one way too much! Love Nik xx
Roast meats are a tradition in many households during the holiday season. My roast pork belly has been a viral success since it was released, and I have wanted to do a similar recipe with rolled roast and a gluten free/low carb stuffing as it is one of the most common questions we get asked on the group – can you do the roast pork belly with rolled pork. Well, here it is and we loved every bite of it! The sauce is optional, and naturally if carbs aren’t an issue for you you can combine this recipe with the pork belly recipe and use the caramelised apple sauce too. Love Nik xx
The admin girls have been begging me to do a peri peri chicken for years now, and the suggestion finally made itself to the top of my list! I am so glad it did… I truly believe this is one of the best tasting recipes I have ever developed. It is perfect for those who are wanting to lose a little holiday season weight: its low carb, gluten free, preservative free, dairy free – and with a hint of chilli it’ll get your metabolism working! We served it with some fresh lemon and a summer salad but it would also be amazing paired with my chipotle chips and aioli. I hope everyone takes the time to marinate it for at least 8 hours, the flavour develops significantly ! Love Nik xx 
The other day I asked the Skinnymixers Facebook Group for a suggestion on what I could serve visiting friends and their kids for lunch. Hasselback Chicken made the final cut, as Katie my other friend has suggested it a few times now to me. We made it the more traditional way, by stuffing the chicken breasts with individual ingredients and I remarked that I couldn’t believe it took us 20 minutes to stuff 6 chicken breasts! This Thermal cooker recipe speeds up the stuffing process by blending all of the ingredients together, I had this ready within 5 minutes. Feel confident to experiment with the ingredients, and check the notes for a dairy free option, Love Nik xx
My family and I recently went on a little trip to Sydney for a concert, and it was such a delight to take our kids to experience proper Yum Cha for the first time. Michael had this great idea of letting the kids choose whatever they wanted to eat off of the little Yum Cha carts to get the proper experience, and both of the kids jumped at the coconut jelly for dessert and loved it. I think its a lovely textural dessert and full of coconut flavour. I have made a healthier version of the traditional dessert using Xylitol for the sweetener, so it is also great for low carbers and those with diabetes who want a little sweet treat. I hope you enjoy it as much as our kids do! Love Nik xx
